$3,300 Main Event Jour 3 | 2024 Merit Poker Western Series

2024-01-24 19:28 UTC+3

Ercan Smacks the Flop Harder Than Boellis

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David Salituro

Niveau 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Three-handed on a flop of 9♠10♥7♠, Victor Fryda bet 170,000 from the big blind, Giuliano Boellis raised to 475,000 in the hijack, and Mustafa Ercan called all in for 380,000 in the small blind. Fryda got out of the way.

Mustafa Ercan: 8♦6♦
Giuliano Boellis: 10♠10♦

Boellis had flopped top set, but Ercan had a flopped straight and avoided the board pairing on the 3♥ turn and J♣ river to double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Giuliano Boellis	2,200,000 775,000	775,000

Victor Fryda	1,400,000 200,000	200,000
Youssef El Khazen	1,350,000 400,000	400,000
Dmitry Yurasov	1,200,000 100,000	100,000

Mustafa Ercan	1,100,000 575,000	575,000

Tags: Giuliano Boellis Mustafa Ercan Victor Fryda

2024-01-24 19:23 UTC+3

Lian Finishes Off Troyanovskiy

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David Salituro

Niveau 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

A few hands after taking a bit against Ihar Soika, Vladimir Troyanovskiy pushed all in for 190,000 from the cutoff and Xiang Lian called in the big blind.

Vladimir Troyanovskiy: K♠10♥
Xiang Lian: K♦7♣

Troyanovskiy had Lian dominated as both players hit their king on the K♥5♠9♠ flop. The turn brought the 7♦ and Lian improved to two pair to take the lead.

The river was the 6♥ and Troyanovskiy was sent to the rail. [Removed:504] was also recently eliminated.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Xiang Lian	2,600,000 200,000	200,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	Eliminé
[Removed:504]	Eliminé

Tags: Xiang Lian Vladimir Troyanovskiy

2024-01-24 19:22 UTC+3

Adrianapoulos and Hedley Chop Up Luo

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Ryan Lashmar

Niveau 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sakis Adrianapoulos moved all in from middle position for roughly 200,000 and Andrew Hedley reshoved from the button, covering both players in the blinds. Shuang Luo called off from the big blind with a remaining stack of roughly 240,000 and, along with Adrianapoulos, was at risk.

Sakis Adrianapoulos: A♦J♦
Shuang Luo: K♦J♥
Andrew Hedley: A♠K♠

Hedley seemed poised to score a triple knockout with a dominating hand against both opponents. He remained ahead on the 8♣3♥5♠ flop and by the 4♥ turn Luo was drawing dead. The 2♣ brought in an unlikely wheel straight and the pot was split between Adrianapoulos and Hedley while Luo was sent to the rail.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andrew Hedley	2,230,000 30,000	30,000
Sakis Adrianapoulos	280,000 180,000	180,000
Shuang Luo	Eliminé

Tags: Andrew Hedley Sakis Adrianapoulos Shuang Luo

2024-01-24 19:21 UTC+3

Soika Goes For Value Against Troyanovskiy

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David Salituro

Niveau 23 : Blinds 15,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ihar Soika bet 100,000 from the small blind on a board of J♥10♣J♣5♠ and Vladimir Troyanovskiy called in the big blind.

The river was the 6♥ and Soika led out for another 85,000. Troyanovskiy quickly called and Soika showed A♦10♠ for two pair. Troyanovskiy mucked and Soika took the pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Xiang Lian	2,400,000 1,180,000	1,180,000
Ihar Soika	1,500,000 400,000	400,000
Ryan Plant	1,400,000 527,000	527,000
Carmel Halloun	750,000
Bogdan Munteanu	650,000 10,000	10,000
Aleksandr Kirichenko	600,000 450,000	450,000
Amine Karami	600,000 550,000	550,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	200,000 99,000	99,000

Tags: Ihar Soika Vladimir Troyanovskiy

Niveau: 23

Blinds: 15,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

2024-01-24 19:14 UTC+3

Ercan Takes Another Hit, Doubles Christoforou

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David Salituro

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Mustafa Ercan raised to 40,000 in middle position, Andreas Christoforou pushed all in for 425,000 in the hijack, and Ercan called.

Andreas Christoforou: 10♠10♥
Mustafa Ercan: A♠8♠

Ercan made a pair on the 9♥5♦8♥ flop but improved no further as Christoforou's tens held up on the 6♦ turn and 4♠ river to earn him a double up.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Andreas Christoforou	870,000 685,000	685,000
Mustafa Ercan	525,000 325,000	325,000

Tags: Andreas Christoforou Mustafa Ercan

2024-01-24 19:09 UTC+3

Hasbani Stuns Korkmaz on the River

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David Salituro

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With around 150,000 in the pot on a board of Q♣A♦4♥Q♠, Koray Korkmaz bet 75,000 from the big blind before Antoine Hasbani raised to 225,000 from under the gun.

Korkmaz called and the river came the 10♥. Hasbani then moved all in and Korkmaz snap-called.

Hasbani showed K♥J♥ for a rivered straight and Korkmaz angrily tossed Q♥7♥ as well as his last 200,000 in the middle before heading off to the payout desk.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Antoine Hasbani	1,400,000 550,000	550,000
Koray Korkmaz	Eliminé

Tags: Antoine Hasbani Koray Korkmaz

2024-01-24 19:07 UTC+3

Barka Pips Zhu

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Ryan Lashmar

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

In a preflop confrontation Nan Zhu was all in on the button for roughly 250,000 and was up against Samy Barka who held a covering stack in the hijack.

Nan Zhu: J♥J♣
Samy Barka: Q♥Q♠

Zhu was in rough shape with a dominated pocket pair and failed to improve on the K♣4♠2♠A♠6♥ runout, resulting in his elimination while Barka dragged in a healthy pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Samy Barka	790,000 132,000	132,000

Nan Zhu	Eliminé

Tags: Nan Zhu Samy Barka

2024-01-24 19:04 UTC+3

Melkisetian Uses Rags to Get Rich

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David Salituro

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Around 500,000 was already in the middle as Mustafa Ercan and Ara Melkisetian went to the river in a blind versus blind battle and the board showing 4♠2♣10♦8♣7♥.

Melkisetian then moved all in for 430,000 from the big blind as Ercan went into the tank. He pondered the decision for several minutes until calling.

Melkisetian then showed 8♠2♦ for two pair and Ercan flashed 10♣9♥ before mucking as Melkisetian took down the massive pot.

Dean Hutchison was recently eliminated from this table.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Ara Melkisetian	1,500,000 900,000	900,000
Mustafa Ercan	850,000 700,000	700,000
Dean Hutchison	Eliminé

Tags: Ara Melkisetian Mustafa Ercan Dean Hutchison

2024-01-24 18:53 UTC+3

Christoforou Makes a Big Fold

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Ryan Lashmar

Niveau 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With two players seeing a board of 10♦3♠3♣ and roughly 150,000 in the middle, Andreas Christoforou bet 120,000 from middle position and Roman Hrabec called from the cutoff.

Christoforou checked on the 10♥ turn and called an 85,000 bet from Hrabec.

On the 9♠ river Christoforou checked once more and Hrabec moved all in, covering Christoforou who had 210,000 behind. Christoforou folded Q♥Q♠ face up and Hrabec took down a nice pot without showdown.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Roman Hrabec	2,800,000 1,170,000	1,170,000

Andreas Christoforou	185,000 315,000	315,000

Tags: Andreas Christoforou Roman Hrabec